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Nagaland Governor L. Ganesan passes away

Why in news ?

  • Nagaland Governor L. Ganesan passed away at the age of 80. He was admitted to a private hospital in Chennai for the last several days and was kept under close observation in the ICU. The Governor's Office officially confirmed his death.

His political life and contribution

  • L. Ganesan was born on 16 February 1945, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. He joined RSS in his childhood and became a full-time pracharak in 1970.
  • Joined BJP in 1991 and played an important role in the Tamil Nadu organization; later he became the National Secretary.
  •  He was the President of Tamil Nadu BJP from 2006–2009.
  • He was interested in literature; founded a literary group called "Portramarai" and edited the BJP magazine 'Ore Naadu' for more than 25 years.
  • Appointment to Governor posts:
    • Manipur: Governor from 27 August 2021 to 19 February 2023
    • West Bengal (additional charge): 18 July 2022 to 17 November 2022
    • Nagaland: Took office on 20 February 2023 and remained in the same post till 15 August 2025. He became the first Governor of Nagaland to die while in office.
    • Constitutional role: As Governor, he maintained a balance between the central and state governments, promoted development and social harmony by communicating with many stakeholders.

Q. Recently, Nagaland Governor L. Ganesan passed away; he was born in which state ?

(a) Andhra Pradesh

(b) Tamil Nadu

(c) Kerala

(d) Karnataka

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